PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen I Buy the Drugs as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kwon
vs
Valentine

175 cm
24
175 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Kwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Valentine!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valentine throws a body punch but Kwon moves out of range.
Valentine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Valentine slips under a jab from Kwon.

Valentine moves into the clinch.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine tries a body shot but Kwon blocks it.
Kwon blocking some punches.
Kwon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine lands a nice uppercut.
Kwon lands a body shot in the clinch.

Kwon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwon lands with a cross.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Kwon is just out of range.
Kwon scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwon throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Kwon misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valentine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kwon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine wants to clinch up but Kwon keeps it at a distance.
Kwon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Kwon moves away and avoids it.
Valentine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwon was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Kwon misses with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a head kick. That will keep Kwon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dick Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine cracks the inside of Kwon's front leg.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
Kwon misses with a body shot.
Valentine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Kwon.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwon.
Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kwon rather than just go for the knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Valentine tenderised Kwon's leg. Kwon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentine looks for a takedown but Kwon sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Kwon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kwon walks into a stiff left hand from Valentine.
Kwon misses with the combination.
Valentine darts in trying to clinch
and Kwon counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Kwon tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Kwon back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
A short uppercut from Valentine.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kwon tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valentine.
Valentine scores with a shot to the side of Kwon's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Valentine on the inside.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon tries to circle away but Valentine has him pinned against the cage.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jin Kwon has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valentine.
Kwon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwon is defending well for now.
Kwon struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Kwon lands a body punch.
Kwon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Valentine lands an uppercut.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Valentine - that landed with a thud.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwon blocking some punches.
Kwon lands with a light punch inside.
Kwon blocks an uppercut.
Kwon misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kwon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Valentine looks to throw the jab but Kwon is out of range.
Valentine tries to bum rush Kwon with a series of wild strikes but Kwon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kwon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentine circles away quickly and effectively.
Kwon missing with a left hand there. Valentine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine takes one to the chin there.
Valentine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwon misses the target.
Kwon throws a lazy uppercut
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Valentine scores with a nice right hand.
Valentine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Valentine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwon manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Kwon's shoulder, as Kwon tries to avoid the shot.
Kwon misses with a straight left.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwon.

Valentine rushes Kwon and presses him up against the cage.
Kwon tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentine scores with a knee to the head.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
Kwon takes a shot to the head.

Kwon is rocked!
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Kwon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kwon seems to have got his legs back now.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Valentine.
Kwon blocking some punches.
Valentine lands a damaging elbow.
Valentine pushes Kwon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwon managing to block the knees to the body from Valentine.
Valentine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kwon or not.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kwon avoids it.
Valentine gets through Kwon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valentine.
Valentine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Kwon controls the action.
Kwon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dick Valentine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kwon prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Kwon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwon lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine presses Kwon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Valentine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kwon taking a breather.
Valentine is leaning against Kwon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Kwon avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwon takes a shot to the head.
Valentine lands a nice elbow.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valentine obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kwon's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valentine.

Jin Kwon's cut is getting worse.
Kwon managing to block the knees to the body from Valentine.
Valentine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Kwon in his tracks for a moment.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Valentine lands a big elbow that drops Kwon! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Kwon is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Valentine!
Dick Valentine took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.